Good point, Sir. "Et ux" does, in fact, mean "his wife" in Latin. Why would it be in Latin? Two possible answers: 1) the drafter of the...

Can I suit MERS if I never agreed in my original mortgage note and deed of trust that MERS would be the beneficiary or nominee

Most Lender Closing Packages for uniform residential closings have a documents referred to as a Servicing and Assignment Notice which does, in...

Before a house is sold in a short sale who has to pay for problems with the house and do they have to keep oil in the house

The realistic issue is that the Seller is selling a "short sale" property, so there is no equity in the property. Assuming the Contract provides...

What claim does a widow have when the deceased had property w/ joint tenants deed?

Firstly, rather than rely upon what the appraiser stated, conduct your own due diligence investigation to determine if the real property is, in...

Can my sister force me to sell my share of an inhereted residence?

She can bring an Action in Partition which could ultimately result in both of you having to sell unless you and her cannot come to an amicable...

My son wants his name taken off my mortgage as co-signer, can this be done without remortgaging the home??

The Lender "could" agree to "modify" the Mortgage, with the only modification being the removal of your son as a Co-Obligor. Do they have to...

I but my son and his wife on the deed a year after purchase. No one sighed can I remove them without them.

Once you executed a Deed and tendered to your son and his wife the Deed (whether recorded or not) they now own that relative share of the real...

What is involved in my mother transfering her house in to her sons names?

There are a number of issues that need to be considered before moving forward, they include, but are not limited to: does your mother have the...

I would strongly suggest you vacate for a number of reasons. It may violate the building code; if a new C/O is required, then you may be occupying...

Yes.